: The brain seeks a level balance. When we experience pleasure, the seesaw tips one way, and the brain compensates by tipping it back toward pain to restore equilibrium.
: Reflect on how your mood and life have changed after the abstinence period. Dopamine Nation _ Finding Balan - Lembke, Annazip
: Making it harder to access the stimulus (e.g., leaving your phone in another room or deleting a tempting app). : The brain seeks a level balance
: Observe the discomfort and cravings during the withdrawal period without judgment. the seesaw tips one way
: Completely avoiding specific sub-types of a stimulus that are particularly addictive (e.g., avoiding certain websites or specific genres of video games). Radical Honesty and Hormesis Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence